Kansas · USA
Cheney Reservoir
- Region
- Kansas, USA
- Regulation zone
- Kansas statewide regulations
Species in Cheney Reservoir
Channel Catfish- Crappie
Flathead Catfish
Largemouth Bass
Wiper
Blue Catfish
Walleye
Saugeye
White Bass
White Perch
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Seasons & limits — Kansas statewide regulations
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Catfish | Open all year | Daily creel limit 10 | — |
| Blue Catfish | Open all year | Daily creel limit 10, only 1 fish greater than 30 inches (changed for 2026) | — |
| Flathead Catfish | Open all year | Daily creel limit 5 | — |
| Walleye, Sauger, Saugeye | Open all year | Daily creel limit 5 in combination; 15-inch minimum length limit (does not apply in rivers, streams and tailwaters) | — |
| Crappie | Open all year | Daily creel limit 50 | — |
| Wiper (Striped Bass x White Bass Hybrid) | Open all year | Daily creel limit 5 | — |
| White Bass | Open all year | No creel limit | — |
Always confirm regulations with the official state regulations before fishing — rules change, and waterbody-specific exceptions apply.
Waterbody-specific rules
- Saugeye: 21-inch minimum length limit, creel 2 (changed for 2026)
- Crappie: 10-inch minimum length limit, creel 20 (changed for 2026)
- Walleye/Saugeye: creel 2, 21-inch minimum length limit (KDWP Fishing Population table)
- Wiper: creel 2, 21-inch minimum length limit
- Largemouth Bass: creel 5, 15-inch minimum length limit
- Blue Catfish: creel 10, no more than 1 fish over 30 inches
- Blue Catfish: statewide limits apply at Cheney Reservoir (2026 summary)
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Species: Kansas state fisheries lake records, via the Bump Board dataset.